Georg Baselitz’s expressive paintings and sculptures stirred controversy before winning him global acclaim. Photograph: Ralph Orlowski/ReutersView image in fullscreenGeorg Baselitz’s expressive paintings and sculptures stirred controversy before winning him global acclaim. Photograph: Ralph Orlowski/ReutersGerman artist Georg Baselitz dies aged 88Prominent contemporary visual artist explored range of techniques across six decades of work
The German artist Georg Baselitz, whose expressive paintings and sculptures stirred controversy before winning him global acclaim, has died aged 88, local media have reported.
Baselitz, born Hans-Georg Kern, was among Germany’s most prominent contemporary visual artists with a body of work stretching over six decades across a range of techniques.
